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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          451
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    ALL RACES                                                                          
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................          70,827    40,235      56.8    30,224      42.7 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................      70,827    40,235      56.8    30,224      42.7 
   Full-time......................      51,687    32,901      63.7    26,907      52.1 
     50 weeks or more.............      41,600    27,791      66.8    23,632      56.8 
     27 to 49 weeks...............       5,980     3,574      59.8     2,547      42.6 
     26 weeks or less.............       4,106     1,536      37.4       728      17.7 
   Part-time......................      19,140     7,334      38.3     3,316      17.3 
     50 weeks or more.............       9,419     3,926      41.7     2,174      23.1 
     27 to 49 weeks...............       4,215     1,766      41.9       781      18.5 
     26 weeks or less.............       5,506     1,642      29.8       361       6.6 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................      19,139     4,408      23.0     3,052      15.9 
25 to 99 persons..................       8,457     4,189      49.5     2,976      35.2 
100 to 499 persons................       9,294     6,128      65.9     4,676      50.3 
500 to 999 persons................       4,172     2,996      71.8     2,334      55.9 
1000 persons or more..............      29,764    22,514      75.6    17,186      57.7 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................      10,065     6,814      67.7     5,809      57.7 
Professional specialty............      12,158     8,830      72.6     7,452      61.3 
Technical and related support.....       2,654     1,863      70.2     1,427      53.8 
Sales workers.....................       9,264     4,421      47.7     2,616      28.2 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................      16,371    10,488      64.1     7,889      48.2 
Precision production, craft & repair     1,380       740      53.6       594      43.1 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          452
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................       3,055     1,643      53.8     1,147      37.6 
Transportation & material moving..         704       398      56.5       324      46.0 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............       1,254       605      48.2       323      25.7 
Service workers...................      13,065     4,216      32.3     2,487      19.0 
   Private household workers......         925        35       3.8        24       2.6 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................      12,140     4,180      34.4     2,462      20.3 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         785       151      19.2        93      11.8 
Armed forces......................          71        65      90.5        63      87.8 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................      56,600    31,520      55.7    23,848      42.1 
   Householder....................      20,501    11,953      58.3     9,092      44.3 
     Spouse present...............      11,348     6,814      60.1     5,497      48.4 
     No spouse present............       9,153     5,139      56.1     3,595      39.3 
   Spouse of householder..........      25,222    15,325      60.8    12,520      49.6 
   Child of householder...........       8,496     3,216      37.8     1,503      17.7 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................       2,380     1,026      43.1       734      30.8 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         542       276      50.9       165      30.4 
Unrelated Individuals.............      13,685     8,439      61.7     6,210      45.4 
   Nonfamily householder..........      10,151     6,558      64.6     4,954      48.8 
   Secondary Individuals..........       3,533     1,881      53.2     1,256      35.6 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................      68,506    39,308      57.4    29,686      43.3 
   15 to 24 years.................      12,277     4,727      38.5     1,699      13.8 
   25 to 44 years.................      33,560    20,335      60.6    15,774      47.0 
   45 to 64 years.................      22,669    14,246      62.8    12,212      53.9 
65 years and over.................       2,320       927      39.9       538      23.2 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               39.2      40.3       (x)      42.0       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          453
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......         58,146    33,300      57.3    25,087      43.1 
  Inside central cities...........      20,746    11,640      56.1     8,425      40.6 
    One million or more...........      13,184     7,336      55.6     5,408      41.0 
    Under one million.............       7,562     4,305      56.9     3,017      39.9 
  Outside central cities..........      37,400    21,660      57.9    16,662      44.6 
    One million or more...........      26,135    15,106      57.8    11,667      44.6 
    Under one million.............      11,265     6,554      58.2     4,995      44.3 
Outside metropolitan areas........      12,681     6,934      54.7     5,137      40.5 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................      13,445     7,865      58.5     6,050      45.0 
Midwest...........................      17,083    10,257      60.0     7,669      44.9 
South.............................      24,762    13,901      56.1    10,500      42.4 
West..............................      15,537     8,212      52.9     6,005      38.6 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          454
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................         109        10       9.5         3       2.4 
With earnings.....................      70,718    40,224      56.9    30,221      42.7 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........       6,292     1,555      24.7       332       5.3 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............       4,124     1,264      30.6       320       7.8 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............       4,495     1,506      33.5       538      12.0 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............       3,520     1,389      39.5       633      18.0 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............       5,442     2,134      39.2     1,074      19.7 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............       3,121     1,471      47.1       924      29.6 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............       4,734     2,502      52.9     1,751      37.0 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............       3,038     1,881      61.9     1,376      45.3 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............       4,806     2,961      61.6     2,340      48.7 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............       2,621     1,816      69.3     1,484      56.6 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............       4,568     3,166      69.3     2,681      58.7 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............       2,062     1,570      76.1     1,314      63.7 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............       3,968     2,814      70.9     2,463      62.1 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............       1,452     1,154      79.5       987      68.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............       2,757     2,095      76.0     1,898      68.8 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............       1,208       948      78.5       898      74.4 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............       2,536     1,939      76.5     1,765      69.6 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............         613       529      86.2       472      77.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............       1,314     1,077      82.0     1,003      76.4 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............         734       593      80.9       552      75.3 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............       1,569     1,206      76.9     1,099      70.1 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............         415       352      84.8       324      78.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............         710       601      84.6       576      81.1 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............         324       252      77.7       241      74.4 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............         811       655      80.8       614      75.7 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............         235       191      81.2       183      78.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............         486       398      81.8       361      74.4 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          455
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............         169       145      85.9       145      85.7 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............         502       401      79.8       353      70.2 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............         125       105      83.5        95      76.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............         318       273      85.9       238      75.0 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          81        68      84.3        65      81.0 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............         213       170      79.9       160      75.3 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............          75        57      75.9        54      72.2 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............         137       114      83.0       108      79.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............          30        25      83.5        25      83.5 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............         106        91      86.4        84      79.2 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............          30        27      88.0        27      88.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............          68        57      84.4        53      77.5 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............          24        14      57.5        12      48.3 
   $100,000 and over..............         886       657      74.1       595      67.2 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............        20,309    26,289       (x)    30,348       (x) 
     Standard error...............         108       124       (x)       138       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................      24,472    30,293       (x)    34,659       (x) 
     Standard error...............         164       229       (x)       280       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          456
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    ALL RACES                                                                          
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................           4,716     1,273      27.0       386       8.2 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       4,716     1,273      27.0       386       8.2 
   Full-time......................       2,538       720      28.4       276      10.9 
     50 weeks or more.............       1,123       309      27.5       153      13.7 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         509       192      37.8        68      13.3 
     26 weeks or less.............         907       219      24.2        55       6.0 
   Part-time......................       2,177       552      25.4       110       5.0 
     50 weeks or more.............         776       211      27.1        46       5.9 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         449       145      32.3        37       8.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         953       196      20.6        27       2.8 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       1,699       151       8.9        60       3.5 
25 to 99 persons..................         630       159      25.2        38       6.0 
100 to 499 persons................         427       140      32.8        61      14.2 
500 to 999 persons................         242       107      44.2        23       9.6 
1000 persons or more..............       1,718       716      41.7       204      11.9 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         197        65      33.2        32      16.4 
Professional specialty............         237        67      28.2        22       9.2 
Technical and related support.....          35        28      80.0         4      12.1 
Sales workers.....................         913       256      28.1        55       6.0 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         670       299      44.7        95      14.1 
Precision production, craft & repair        92        17      18.1         7       7.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          457
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         271        77      28.3        21       7.9 
Transportation & material moving..          65        25      37.6        17      25.8 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         172        43      25.0        18      10.3 
Service workers...................       1,929       386      20.0       113       5.9 
   Private household workers......         182         4       2.0         4       2.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       1,747       383      21.9       110       6.3 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         134         9       6.7         2       1.4 
Armed forces......................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       3,128       827      26.4       281       9.0 
   Householder....................       2,089       621      29.7       211      10.1 
     Spouse present...............         305        64      21.1        29       9.5 
     No spouse present............       1,785       556      31.2       182      10.2 
   Spouse of householder..........         515       104      20.1        52      10.0 
   Child of householder...........         350        58      16.5         4       1.2 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         173        45      26.0        14       8.3 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         144        48      33.4        13       8.8 
Unrelated Individuals.............       1,444       398      27.5        92       6.4 
   Nonfamily householder..........         758       242      31.9        61       8.0 
   Secondary Individuals..........         686       156      22.7        31       4.6 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       4,637     1,245      26.8       372       8.0 
   15 to 24 years.................       1,533       410      26.7        51       3.3 
   25 to 44 years.................       2,396       654      27.3       241      10.1 
   45 to 64 years.................         709       180      25.4        80      11.3 
65 years and over.................          78        28      35.6        13      17.0 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.8      32.7       (x)      37.8       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          458
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......          3,684       975      26.5       282       7.7 
  Inside central cities...........       1,904       535      28.1       146       7.6 
    One million or more...........       1,056       305      28.9        82       7.8 
    Under one million.............         848       230      27.1        64       7.5 
  Outside central cities..........       1,780       440      24.7       137       7.7 
    One million or more...........       1,105       259      23.4        85       7.7 
    Under one million.............         676       181      26.8        52       7.7 
Outside metropolitan areas........       1,031       298      28.9       103      10.0 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         774       231      29.9        63       8.1 
Midwest...........................       1,010       296      29.3        89       8.8 
South.............................       1,818       478      26.3       163       9.0 
West..............................       1,114       266      23.9        70       6.3 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          459
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................          18         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................       4,697     1,273      27.1       386       8.2 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........       1,439       293      20.4        50       3.5 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         910       229      25.2        54       6.0 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............       1,016       282      27.7        96       9.4 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         598       198      33.1        74      12.3 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         467       153      32.7        55      11.7 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          96        39      40.1        12      12.2 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         127        55      43.8        31      24.7 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          23        13      55.9         7      29.3 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............          16         9      57.3         5      33.7 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           1         1     100.0         1     100.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           3         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          460
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (ALL RACES) (FEMALE)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $100,000 and over..............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         4,997     6,009       (x)     7,296       (x) 
     Standard error...............         140       248       (x)       431       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       5,304     6,348       (x)     7,746       (x) 
     Standard error...............          98       195       (x)       382       (x) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10, 2001
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/noncash/nc8_003.htm